Carolyn Brown

Most of her books are on historical romance and contemporary romance. She has also written historical series, contemporary single titles and contemporary series. Some of her famous literary series includes Spikes and Spurs, Cowboys and brides, Honky Tonk and Lucky Penny Ranch.

The best place to start is the Oklahoma Land Rush series, the earliest of Carolyn Brown's multi-book series: it opens with Emma's Folly (2001) and runs to 4 books across 2001–2003, ending with Just Grace (2003). Carolyn Brown's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Carolyn Brown has 158 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2027. 92 of them belong to 23 named series — the largest being the Spikes & Spurs series with 9 books — and 66 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carolyn Brown's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Oklahoma Land Rush (2001–2003, 4 books), The Promised Land (2003–2004, 5 books) and The Love's Valley (2005–2006, 5 books), plus 20 more.

This guide splits Carolyn Brown's 158 books into 23 named series and 66 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Spikes & Spurs (9 books, 2011–2022); Longhorn Canyon (7 books, 2018–2020); Honky Tonk (5 books, 2010–2020); The Broken Roads (5 books, 2007–2009); The Love's Valley (5 books, 2005–2006), plus 18 further series.